Drew McIntyre suffered several punts to the skull by Randy Orton on the August 24th episode of Monday Night Raw.
Just before the WWE Payback pay-per-view got underway, WWE.com provided a medical update on the WWE Champion revealing that he has suffered a hairline jaw fracture.
Update on the condition of WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Ahead of WWE Payback, WWE Digital has learned Drew McIntyre sustained a hairline jaw fracture as a result of the three kicks to the skull from Randy Orton on Monday Night Raw.
Charly Caruso reported on Raw that medical staff were fearful of a skull fracture and potential brain bleeding to Drew McIntyre after Randy Orton delivered the vicious attacks to the WWE Champion. The medical officials did also express concern the injuries could potentially be career-threatening.
McIntyre was eventually loaded into an ambulance and transported to a local medical facility for further testing.
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